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Top Confraternities In Nigeria And Their History by Eleniyan15: 3:39pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
In Nigeria, a confraternity is a group that is
nominally university-based, though 'street and
creek' confraternities began in the 1990s. The
first confraternity, the Pyrates Confraternity was
created as a social organization for promising
students.
However, as new confraternities were formed,
they became increasingly violent through the
1970s and 1980s. By the 1990s, many
confraternities largely operated as criminal
gangs, called "campus cults" in Nigeria. Besides
normal criminal activity, confraternities have
been linked to political violence, as well as the
conflict in the Niger Delta.
In no particular order, here are the "Top 7
Confraternities in Nigeria and their History"
Pyrate Confraternity
Ahoi-Seadog
In 1952, Wole Soyinka and a group of six friends
(Ralph Opara, Ikhehare Aig-Imokhuede, Sylvanus
Egbuchie, Nathaniel Oyelola, Pius Oleghe,
Olumuyiwa Awe) formed the Pyrate Confraternity
at the elite University College, Ibadan, then part
of the University of London. According to the
Pyrates, the "Magnificent Seven", as they called
themselves, observed that the university was
populated with wealthy students associated with
the colonial powers and a few poorer students
striving in manner and dress to be accepted by
the more advantaged students, while social life
was dictated by tribal affiliation. Soyinka would
later note that the Pyrates wanted to
differentiate themselves from "stodgy
establishment and its pretentious products in a
new educational institution different from a
culture of hypocritical and affluent middleclass,
different from alienated colonial aristocrats". The
organization also known as the National
Association of Seadogs (NAS) adopted the motto
"Against all conventions", the skull and
crossbones as their logo, while members adopted
confraternity names such as "Cap'n Blood" and
"Long John Silver". When fellow students
protested a proposal to build a railroad across
the road leading to the university, fearing that
easier transportation would make the university
less exclusive, the Pyrates successfully ridiculed
the argument as elitist. Roughly analogous to the
fraternities and sororities of North America, the
Pyrates Confraternity proved popular among
students, even after the original members moved
on. Membership was open to any promising male
student, regardless of tribe or race, but selection
was stringent and most applicants were denied.
For almost 20 years, the Pyrates were the only
confraternity on Nigerian campuses.
Beliefs and sayings:
Odas is Odas (010)
No Friend, No Foe (NFNF)
Absolute No Lagging (ANL)
Members are known as: Ahoy, PC, etc Supreme Vikings Confraternity (SVC) Aro-Mates The Supreme Vikings Confraternity (National Association of Adventurers or, alternately, De Norsemen Club of Nigeria) was formed by three young men 1982 who were former members of the Buccaneers at the University of Port Harcourt. They have the following code-names: Rising angel Eric De Red Troppence It was also called victory COSSA presently the Alpha Marine patrols. Beliefs and saying: Blood on the high sea Singing songs of Hojas Never to hang a leg Even in the face of death. Members are referred to as: Aro-mates, Adventurers, Vultures, e.t.c. Confraternity Aye-Axemen The Neo-Black Movement of Africa (also called ) was formed at the University of Benin in Benin City in 1976 by some young men with the motive of building a body to fight against the oppression against Black men (Students) at the university. Those who initiated this association are rumoured to be runaways from Neo black Movement of Africa, an organization in South Africa that fought the apartheid war and escaped into Nigeria for safety. Investigation has shown that it was the borrowed notion that was imported to Nigeria. Some of their beliefs and saying includes: The Black man will be freed with an axe No phyuk ups Forgiveness is a sin Don’t betray your brother in the hood Obey before complain or Abeyance He who price must pay Members are referred to as: Aye Axe-men, Seven (7) or Amigos Mafia Confraternity Ciao-Sons The Mafia Confraternity aka The Family Fraternity- COSANOSYRA was formed in 1978 at the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, but started operation in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1980. It started with eight ( persons in its mob (institution) called the ONO-BRIGADO (1st Brigade) with the first Don as Don KOOLKAT. This cult is styled after the notorious Chicago and Italian Mafia/Mob stars Some of their belief and sayings include: It is better for a bastard (non initiate) to chance/ provoke a member than for a numbered bastard (members of other cult group) Retaliation after oppression Secrecy is where our power lies They believe in gambling, partying, dating girls, etc. Members are referred to as: Maf or Mafians Eternal Fraternal Order Of Legion Consortium Dedy na debt This cult was started by five students at the University of Calabar, Cross River State during the military era in 1983. Its ideals were borrowed from a cult in California and bears another name known as ETERNAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF LEGION CONSORTIUM or KLANSMEN KONFRATERNITY (KK). Members worship a demon called “Ogor” as their god. Symbolized by a human skull, mostly that of a mad/insane man. Their beliefs and sayings: The affairs of a klansman before any other thing in life What concerns a klansman concerns all klansmen Status of other cult members are not considered or relevant Oath of secrecy abide to all members Peaceful man in a deadly mood, disagree to agree Members are referred to as: Klansman or Klansmen Eternal Fraternal Order Of Legion Consortium Dedy na debt This cult was started by five students at the University of Calabar, Cross River State during the military era in 1983. Its ideals were borrowed from a cult in California and bears another name known as ETERNAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF LEGION CONSORTIUM or KLANSMEN KONFRATERNITY (KK). Members worship a demon called “Ogor” as their god. Symbolized by a human skull, mostly that of a mad/insane man. Their beliefs and sayings: The affairs of a klansman before any other thing in life What concerns a klansman concerns all klansmen Status of other cult members are not considered or relevant Oath of secrecy abide to all members Peaceful man in a deadly mood, disagree to agree Members are referred to as: Klansman or Klansmen |
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